Sheils Writes
Just an 80's girl in a modern world!
Category: April 2024
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My mom is 90. I just called her. I’m lucky. I told her, “hey, guess what?”, she said, “what, ugh, this phone, can I turn the sound up?” Anyways, I said, “you know, you were 58 when you had your first grandchild, I’ll be 58 when I have my first”. She said, “wow, isn’t that…
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I was first introduced to the material girl in 1983 when her album was laying on the floor in my parents living room. My sister had bought it. We didn’t have a way to pre listen to music. I just found music on the living room floor. I was 18. While Madonna got busy ruling…
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Right now I’m pre-tired, as in I’m basically tired all the time…so, then, what exactly is retired? “Re” means again, at least I was taught that in elementary school. So does retired mean tired again? I’m hoping it means something different when the time does come, give or take 10 years for me personally. However,…
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… I have no idea what I’m doing … I’m doing lots of things but I’m not finishing them. I have a vision of what I want, but it doesn’t come together. I have a recurring dream about packing to catch a flight, not sure to where. However, I never make it. I’m stressed, overpacking…
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Recently I visited my childhood home. The time has come to say some goodbyes. I’ve been thinking a lot lately of all the memories made here. Many right on the famous back porch, pictured below. Birthday cakes, bbq’s, spontaneous card games, many, many conversations, laughs, loud voices to be heard over the neighbors lawnmower. I…
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